On Nov. 2, Kip Thorne took the stage at Harvey Mudd College’s Galileo Auditorium to recount his 50 year odyssey of making gravitational wave astronomy a reality. The audience, which was composed primarily of physics students and scientists across the 5Cs, brought along their editions of Thorne’s “Gravitation” textbook to be autographed. For many, this event was a chance to meet a personal hero, to put a face to the name that they’ve studied in class.
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A path to the stars: Jose Hernandez’s story of resilience and adaptability
Many have far-fetched dreams, but few have the sheer tenacity to wait 37 years to achieve theirs. Despite growing up as an impoverished farm worker, astronaut Jose Hernandez carved himself a path to the stars amidst pestering doubts. His story is now the basis for the award-winning movie “A Million